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Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz announces Senate run in Pennsylvania, joins GOP field ; How Trump-backed secretary of state candidates would change elections in the United States; House GOP leaders face calls to confront Islamophobia among their ranks; Yellen's claim that the CBO found the Biden plan is 'fully paid for'; Stricter coronavirus testing being weighed for all travelers to U.S.; Why Wednesday is a big day for abortion at the Supreme Court; National Guard troops refusing vaccine will lose pay, Pentagon says, in warning shot to GOP-led states; What abortion laws would look like if Roe v. Wade was overturned; Trump-appointed judges block Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers; Obama makes surprise visit to D.C. vaccination site amid polarized virus debate; The Trailer: The Omicron Yawn: As a covid variant looms, Republicans run harder against mandates; It's probable that fewer seniors have been vaccinated than the government claims; Philip Heymann, legal scholar and aide to Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox, dies at 89 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Marjorie Taylor Greene, in feud with Nancy Mace on Islamophobia, launches personal attack over abortion Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, who has been criticized by former president Donald Trump, is a rape survivor who supports restrictions on abortion but champions exemptions for victims of sexual abuse. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz announces Senate run in Pennsylvania, joins GOP field Oz enters the race after Republican Sean Parnell, who had been endorsed by former president Donald Trump, ended his campaign, leaving the GOP primary with no clear front-runner. By Amy B Wang and Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   How Trump-backed secretary of state candidates would change elections in the United States They question whether Joe Biden is president. And now they want to run elections for the next presidential campaign. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   House GOP leaders face calls to confront Islamophobia among their ranks So far Republican House leaders have been silent on whether they agree with recent statements by their members. By Felicia Sonmez and Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   Yellen's claim that the CBO found the Biden plan is 'fully paid for' The Treasury Secretary is picking and choosing what elements of the CBO score she embraces. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Stricter coronavirus testing being weighed for all travelers to U.S. Biden officials also reviewing additional measures, including self-quarantine for seven days, and retesting after arrival. By Lena H. Sun and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Why Wednesday is a big day for abortion at the Supreme Court The justices could decide whether to end 50 years of abortion protections with a case from Mississippi. Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   National Guard troops refusing vaccine will lose pay, Pentagon says, in warning shot to GOP-led states A new memo from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appears to be in direct response to the unprecedented standoff with the Pentagon that has taken hold in Oklahoma, where thousands of National Guard personnel remain unvaccinated and a spokesman for Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said Tuesday that the governor was within his authority to tell them they may sidestep federal directives. By Alex Horton ●  Read more »   What abortion laws would look like if Roe v. Wade was overturned Pro- and anti-abortion legislation has become stronger over the past two decades, an indication of what the country would look like without the 1973 precedent. By Daniela Santamariña ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump-appointed judges block Biden administration vaccine mandate for health-care workers The two rulings, made on consecutive days by Trump-appointed judges, amount to yet another blow to the Biden administration's work to increase safety through vaccination. By Eli Rosenberg and Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   Obama makes surprise visit to D.C. vaccination site amid polarized virus debate The former president's appearance at a Southeast elementary school comes as the new omicron variant threatens to make the pandemic longer and more complicated. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. ●  Read more »   The Trailer: The Omicron Yawn: As a covid variant looms, Republicans run harder against mandates Republicans blow off the omicron variant, retirements weaken the Democrats ahead of 2022, and a lawsuit tries to halt Florida's special congressional election. Analysis ●  By David Weigel ●  Read more »   It's probable that fewer seniors have been vaccinated than the government claims The CDC's vaccination data for seniors is clearly flawed. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Philip Heymann, legal scholar and aide to Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox, dies at 89 He later led the Justice Department's criminal division and served briefly as the top deputy to Attorney General Janet Reno. By Emily Langer ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Plant Powered by Voraciously for our 12-week guide to cooking more plant-forward meals. Recipes, techniques and tips on Tuesdays. Sign up »

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